Amber Beer Recipe | All Grain American Amber Ale by HHA | Brewer's Friend
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Amber

157 calories 14.1 g 12 oz
Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: American Amber Ale
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 120 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 140 gallons
Post Boil Size: 130 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.044 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.048 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: HHA
Calories: 157 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 14.1 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Wednesday December 30th 2020
1.048
1.009
5.0%
37.9
11.7
n/a
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
125 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Pale Ale125 lb Pale Ale 37.7 3 60.4%
25 lb Briess - Blonde RoastOat Malt25 lb Blonde RoastOat Malt 34.5 6 12.1%
15 lb Briess - Victory Malt15 lb Victory Malt 34.5 28 7.2%
8 lb Briess - Caracrystal Wheat Malt8 lb Caracrystal Wheat Malt 35.9 55 3.9%
8 lb Bestmalz - BEST Caramel Munich III8 lb BEST Caramel Munich III 34.5 63 3.9%
25 lb Sugar Creek Malt - Vienna25 lb Vienna 37.4 4.5 12.1%
1 lb Thomas Fawcett - Chocolate Malt1 lb Chocolate Malt 32.2 420 0.5%
207 lbs / 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
8 oz Hops Direct - Cashmere8 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 60 min 10.54 9.1%
8 oz Hops Direct - Cashmere8 oz Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Boil 40 min 9.25 9.1%
2 lb Hops Direct - Cashmere2 lb Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Whirlpool at 210 °F 15 min 8.21 36.4%
2.50 lb Hops Direct - Cashmere2.5 lb Cashmere Hops Pellet 7.9 Whirlpool at 208 °F 10 min 9.86 45.5%
5.50 lbs / 0.00
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
80 gal 180 °F 154 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.75 qt/lb
 
Other Ingredients
Amount Name Cost Type Use Time
20 g Calcium Chloride (anhydrous) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
10 g gypsum (calcium sulfate) Water Agt Mash 0 min.
 
Yeast
Fermentis - Safale - American Ale Yeast US-05
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
81%
Flocculation:
Medium
Optimum Temp:
54 - 77 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
70 °F
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 1894 B cells required
0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.52 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Balanced Profile
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
0 0 0 0 0 0
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
"Amber" American Amber Ale beer recipe by HHA. All Grain, ABV 5.04%, IBU 37.86, SRM 11.72, Fermentables: (Pale Ale, Blonde RoastOat Malt, Victory Malt, Caracrystal Wheat Malt, BEST Caramel Munich III, Vienna, Chocolate Malt) Hops: (Cashmere) Other: (Calcium Chloride (anhydrous), gypsum (calcium sulfate))
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